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12-04-2025
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What time and channel is Scottish Grand National today? TV and live stream info
The Scottish Grand National takes place this afternoon as punters search for another big winner. Last weekend it was the Willie Mullins-trained Nick Rockett who soared to victory at Aintree at odds of 33/1. Mullins has a number of fancied horses for the Scottish National at Ayr. Chosen Witness is the current favourite, but who will you be backing? Here's more info on the race and how to watch it. The big race takes place at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday, April 12. The race gets under way at 3.35pm. This one is held over 4 miles. READ MORE: Grand National punter takes bookies to cleaners with £61,000 win from £8 bet READ MORE: Patrick Mullins suspended after Grand National winner banned from receiving prize money The Scottish Grand National will be shown live on ITV. Yes, the race will be streamed live on the ITV X platform. The winning connections will receive £200,000. Willie Mullins' horses dominate the market after his Grand National success last weekend with Nick Rockett. His Chosen Witness is current favourite, followed by Olympic Man who will now be ridden by Grand National winner Patrick Mullins.
The Independent
08-04-2025
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- The Independent
Why Grand National winning jockey won't receive a penny in prize money
Patrick Mullins will not receive any prize money for his efforts in steering Nick Rockett to victory in the 2025 Grand National on Saturday. The 35-year-old experienced a whirlwind of emotions as he edge his charge to the finish post at Aintree ahead of previous champion I Am Maximus to claim the victory. Alongside the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Grand National is the biggest prize in horseracing and the one race that jockeys aim to win before the end of their careers. Mullins' achievement is even more impressive given he is classed as an amateur jockey though that means he does not get to share in the financial rewards. Winning jockeys usually take home about 8% of the prize money with those who place (finish in the top two to six depending on the race) receiving around 4%. For the Grand National that equates to around £40,000 for the winning jockey but as Mullins is an amatuer he does not receive a fee for riding. In theory, amateur jockeys race for pleasure over making a living but it is not uncommon to see them participate in both flat and jump races against professionals. Mullins comes from a horseracing family which includes his trainer dad Willie, trainer cousin Emmet and jockey cousin David, i the latest to taste victory in the Grand National. He said: "I had too good a start and was having to take him [Nick Rockett] back all the way. I was wondering at the Canal Turn had I lost too much ground, but he just jumped fantastic. Then I was there too soon and it is a long way from the back of the last with Paul [Townend, riding I Am Maximus] on my outside. "It's everything I've dreamed of since I was a kid. I know it's a cliche, but when I was five or six years old, I was reading books about the National and watching black and white videos of Red Rum. To put my name there is very special." Willie Mullins, who trained the winning horse said he was just thinking about his son riding the winner. He explained: 'I was single-mindedly thinking about Patrick riding the winner. "Patrick comes in every morning and runs the whole show. He's very precise and concise about things. He knows what to do and when to do it. I am absolutely delighted for him. "You dream about winning big races here and there but the first race we saw growing up was the Grand National in black and white. We all lived every year for the horse you were going to back in the National - and the owners and trainers of the National runners were heroes in our game."
Yahoo
05-04-2025
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Broadway Boy treatment 'continues' after Grand National fall as new statement issued
The two horses who were being treated after falling during the Grand National will continue to be treated 'into the evening', racing bosses have said. Thirty-four horses started the Grand National 2025 at Aintree today, with 33/1 shot Nick Rockett beating I Am Maximus to claim the world-famous title. However, 18 horses didn't finish the race - with two horses, Broadway Boy and Celebre D'Allen, having to receive on-course assessment by veterinary teams, who erected screens around both animals. Following extensive on-course treatment, both horses were able to walk onto the horse ambulance and return to the stables, Aintree bosses said. In a new statement posted at 6pm, the British Horseracing Authority said: "Both horses received immediate and extensive treatment by the vets, also calling on the first class facilities and various teams on site. "This treatment and assessment will continue into the evening." Broadway Boy's jockey, Tom Bellamy, has also been taken to hospital. The final placings for this year's Grand National, including the winner, with 16 finishers out of 34 runners: Nick Rockett I Am Maximus Grangeclare West Iroko Mettingofthewaters Senior Chef Minella Cocooner Hewick Minella Indo Twig Three Card Brag Beauport Horantazu D'airy Vanillier Bravemansgame Chantry House
Telegraph
05-04-2025
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- Telegraph
Willie Mullins' bludgeoning power sits uneasily with essence of Grand National
The 177th National turned into a duel between stablemates, as Nick Rockett denied I Am Maximum the first back-to-back success for six years, outlasting the favourite over the final strides. But the Mullins imprimatur was everywhere you looked, with Grangeclare West half a length further back in third, while Meetingofthewaters and Minella Cocooner completed the domination in fifth and seventh. It felt almost like a one-man annexation, even if there were plenty of connections who saw magic in the moment. None more so than owner Stewart Andrew, who lost his wife Sadie to cancer in 2022. She had always wanted a horse trained by Mullins, given that they shared the same roots in County Kilkenny. There could have been no more poetic fulfilment of her wish. 'Out of such sadness, joy has been born,' Andrew said. 'Nick Rockett has done it all for me.' So, too, has Mullins, the true horse whisperer of his time. Genius can be a claim made of too many in sport but Mullins, normally imperturbable in his demeanour, is truly a patrician phenomenon, turning Aintree into his fiefdom in just the same way he has managed at Cheltenham. King of the Cotswolds, master of Merseyside, he is fast running out of honours to stockpile. Winning is an addiction he finds impossible to kick. 'Getting me to win a National is probably his greatest achievement,' said Patrick, with admirable modesty. He, more than anybody, appreciated what this signified. He has witnessed the endless nuances of his father's philosophy up close: the penchant for making decisions on instinct rather than sheets of data, the stubborn streak that leads him to finalise running plans only at the last minute. But here they shared a storyline as old as time, a win that spanned the generations. 'The best day ever,' said Mullins, whose own father Paddy once had the largest stable in Ireland. 'I'll never surpass it. To have one horse run the National, but then to have one your son can ride? It's millions to one, what happened today.' Whether the 60,000 who had flocked to Aintree under cornflower skies shared this verdict was a moot point. For all that it is a privilege to watch a Mullins masterclass, the sheer bludgeoning power of the operation he has established sits uneasily with the true essence of the National, where the ultimate test of endurance should lend itself to the odd improbable outcome. This is unlikelier than ever, though, in the age of slick professionalism over which Mullins presides. True, plenty of rival contenders were still in contention with two fences left. But in the final reckoning, the only captivating battle was Mullins versus Mullins. Does such pre-eminence suit the National? Perhaps not, but what transpired this time was by no means the fault of the race. In many ways, it has been restored to its former heights, with the trimming of the field from 40 to 34 and the shifting of the start time from 5.15 to 4pm producing optimum conditions for a riveting contest. What prevented this one from being an instant classic was the wonder of Mullins, who somehow extended his personal monopoly to the least predictable event of all. Familiarity in the winners' enclosure can eventually breed contempt. But with Mullins, generous by nature and second to no one in his love of his craft, such responses seem misplaced. He deserved to bask in the emotion with Nick Rockett: winning father-and-son partnerships are rare in the National, with this one the first since Ted and Ruby Walsh shared the joy of Papillon's victory in 2000. Rather than his takeover being a cause for lament, it is better surely to savour witnessing a virtuoso at work.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
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Grand National 2025 finishers and winners list in full
This year's Grand National was won by Nick Rockett. The world-famous steeplechase winner was ridden by Patrick Mullins who came home after a confident victory at Aintree. Nick Rockett was 33-1 going into the race and finished full of running, leading home a one-two-three for champion trainer Willie Mullins. READ MORE: Grand National 2025 full results, finishers and places as Nick Rockett wins famous Aintree race READ MORE: How many horses died at the Grand National 2025? Last year's winner I Am Maximus came in second while Grangeclare West came in third. In total 16 horses finished the race. The race, which started at 4pm on Saturday afternoon, saw a field of 34 horses attempt to complete two laps of Aintree covering four miles and 2½ furlongs and jumping 30 fences. The race is the highlight of the Grand National Festival, which got underway at the racecourse near Liverpool on Thursday. If you backed a horse each way you may have won some cash if your horse in the top six, but check with your betting slip. Below are a full list of winners and finishers. The final placings for this year's Grand National, including the winner, with 16 finishers out of 34 runners: Nick Rockett I Am Maximus Grangeclare West Iroko Mettingofthewaters Senior Chef Minella Cocooner Hewick Minella Indo Twig Three Card Brag Beauport Horantazu D'airy Vanillier Bravemansgame Chantry House
